Department website: http://education.utexas.edu/departments/kinesiology-health-education

Students specialize in exercise physiology, biomechanics and neurorehabilitation, sport management, or general kinesiology. Students in exercise physiology can focus on basic and applied physiology, and clinical physiology. Students in biomechanics and neurorehabilitation can focus on biomechanics, neuromuscular control, motor learning and cognitive function. Students in sport management pursue degrees that help them prepare for careers in management, marketing, and administration within the sport and entertainment industries. 

Graduate Handbook

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Admission

A student who lacks the prerequisite coursework described below may be admitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, but must then complete coursework in the appropriate areas in addition to degree requirements.  

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate major or at least 12 semester hours of upper-division coursework in physical education, kinesiology, and/or health education.

Exercise physiology concentration

Applicants must have an undergraduate major in kinesiology or a related discipline and must have completed coursework in human anatomy, exercise physiology, and vertebrate or human physiology. 

Biomechanics and neurorehabilitation

Applicants must have an undergraduate major in kinesiology or a related discipline, and must have completed coursework in human anatomy, vertebrate or human physiology, biomechanics, and motor learning or neuromuscular control.

Sport management concentration

Applicants are welcomed from a wide array of undergraduate backgrounds, ranging from kinesiology and its related disciplines to business, communications, and the creative fields.

General kinesiology concentration

Applicants are welcomed from a wide array of undergraduate backgrounds. Coursework will include all areas in the department.

Total Hours Required: 36

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Degree
Hours chosen from: Kinesiology		15
Hours chosen from: Area of Concentration		21
Exercise physiology
Biomechanics and neurorehabilitation
Sport management
General kinesiology
All students must also follow the following requirements and policies:
Graduate Education Requirements
Graduate University Requirements
Total Hours		36

Additional Requirements and Policy

Six hours of upper-division coursework is allowed in the program of work. No more than six hours may be taken outside the department. To complete any of the specializations, satisfactory performance in an approved culminating experience is required.